Seroepidemiological Evidence for the Possible Presence of Babesia (Theileria) equi and Babesia caballi Infections in Donkeys in Western Xinjiang, China

Bayin CHAHAN; Soufa ZHANG; Jin-young SEO; Chinatsu NAKAMURA; Guohong ZHANG; Hiroshi BANNAI; Zijian JIAN; Hisashi INOKUMA; Kotaro TUCHIYA; Yukita SATO; Hidenori KABEYA; Soichi MARUYAMA; Takeshi MIKAMI; Xuenan XUAN

doi:10.1292/jvms.68.753

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Seroepidemiological Evidence for the Possible Presence of Babesia (Theileria) equi and Babesia caballi Infections in Donkeys in Western Xinjiang, China

Bayin CHAHAN, Soufa ZHANG, Jin-young SEO, Chinatsu NAKAMURA, Guohong ZHANG, Hiroshi BANNAI, Zijian JIAN, Hisashi INOKUMA, Kotaro TUCHIYA, Yukita SATO, Hidenori KABEYA, Soichi MARUYAMA, Takeshi MIKAMI, Xuenan XUAN

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Bayin CHAHAN
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary College, Xinjiang Agricultural University
Soufa ZHANG
National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Jin-young SEO
National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Chinatsu NAKAMURA
National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Guohong ZHANG
National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Hiroshi BANNAI
National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Zijian JIAN
Animal Husbandry and Veterinary College, Xinjiang Agricultural University
Hisashi INOKUMA
Laboratory of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
Kotaro TUCHIYA
Nippon Institute for Biological Science
Yukita SATO
Nippon Institute for Biological Science
Hidenori KABEYA
Nippon Institute for Biological Science
Soichi MARUYAMA
Nippon Institute for Biological Science
Takeshi MIKAMI
Nippon Institute for Biological Science
Xuenan XUAN
College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University

Keywords: Babesia caballi, Babesia equi, donkey

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2006 Volume 68 Issue 7 Pages 753-755

DOI https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.68.753

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Abstract

The prevalence of Babesia (Theileria) equi and B. caballi infections in donkeys in western Xinjiang China was investigated. In total, 93 serum samples were randomly taken from donkeys in the Kashi and Ili areas, and examined for B. equi and B. caballi infections by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays using recombinant antigens. Of the 93 samples, 9 (9.6%) and 36 (38.7%) samples were positive for B. equi infection and B. caballi infection, respectively. In addition, 2 (2.2%) samples were positive for both B. equi and B. caballi infections. These results indicate that equine babesiosis might be extensively prevalent in donkeys in western Xinjiang.

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